Mister International 2009
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Mister International 2009, the 4th Mister International
Mister International
Mister International is an annual male beauty pageant founded in 2006. It is owned and organized by the Mister Singapore Organization which also organizes the annual Mister Singapore pageant.-Ranking:-External links:* *...

 male pageant, was held in Plaza International Hotel, Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....

, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...

 on December 19, 2009. 29 contestants competed for the title. Juan Bruno Kettels Torrico of Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...

 won the title.

Placements

Final results Contestant
Mister International 2009
  • - Juan Bruno Kettels Torrico
1st runner-up
  • - Hector Soria
  • 2nd runner-up
  • - Marcelino Gebrayel
  • 3rd runner-up
  • - Maxime Thomasset
  • 4th runner-up
  • - Sebastian Strzepka
  • Top 10
  • - Nelson Lee
  • - Thomas Ladangh
  • - Peter Klinc
  • - Terry Shih
  • - Luis Nuzzo
  • Top 15
  • - Holly Feriston
  • - Francis Xavier Usanga
  • - Henri Quiles
  •  United States - Josh Tolin
  • - Lê Xuân Vĩnh Thụy

  • Special Award

    Awards Contestant
    Mister Photogenic
    •  Vietnam - Lê Xuân Vĩnh Thụy
    Mister Congeniality
  •  Venezuela - Luis Nuzzo
  • Mister Spirit
  •  Angola - Jelson Quintas
  • Best National Costume
  •  Republic of China - Terry Shih

  • Historical significance

    • Bolivia won Mister International for first time. This is Bolivia's first ever Grand Slam title ever, male or female.
    • Lebanon, Venezuela, USA, and Singapore placed for 4 consecutive years since 2006.
    • Belgium, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Vietnam placed for the second consecutive year.
    • Ireland, Poland, Puerto Rico and Spain placed for first time.
    • Greece, and Philippines didn't place for the first time.

    Schedule of events

    Date Event Place Notes
    December 17 Presentation Show Plaza International Hotel, Taichung
    Taichung
    -Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....

    , Taiwan
    Taiwan
    Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...

    The contestants compete in both swimsuit and formal wear. Top 15 will be determined by a panel of judges.
    December 19 Finals Plaza International Hotel, Taichung
    Taichung
    -Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....

    , Taiwan
    Taiwan
    Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...

    The Top 15 will compete in swimsuit, the Top 10 compete in formal wear, followed by the announcement of the winners of Mister International.

    Contestants

    Country Contestant Age Height
    (cm)
    Hometown Occupation
     Angola Jelson Quintas 19 188 Luanda
    Luanda
    Luanda, formerly named São Paulo da Assunção de Loanda, is the capital and largest city of Angola. Located on Angola's coast with the Atlantic Ocean, Luanda is both Angola's chief seaport and its administrative center. It has a population of at least 5 million...

     
    Russian
    Russian language
    Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...

     Language Student
     Belgium Thomas Ladangh 21 186 Diest Sports Science Student and Team Building Assistant
     Bolivia Joan Bruno Kettels Torrico 20 184 Santa Cruz
    Santa Cruz de la Sierra
    Santa Cruz de la Sierra, commonly known as Santa Cruz, is the capital of the Santa Cruz department in eastern Bolivia and the largest city in the country...

     
    Chemical Engineering Student
     Mainland China Mike Bai 26 187 Shenzhen
    Shenzhen
    Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones...

     
    Businessman
     Colombia Juan Felipe Cardona 30 184 Medellin
    Medellín
    Medellín , officially the Municipio de Medellín or Municipality of Medellín, is the second largest city in Colombia. It is in the Aburrá Valley, one of the more northerly of the Andes in South America. It has a population of 2.3 million...

     
    Marketing, Television and Model
     Costa Rica Alonso Fernández Alvarez
    Alonso Fernández Alvarez
    Alonso Fernández Alvarez is an international fashion model from San José, Costa Rica.-Mister World Model 2007:Alonso entered the Mister World Model 2007 pageant held on November 18, 2006 in Guatemala...

     
    28 180 San José
    San José, Costa Rica
    San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...

     
    International Model
     Egypt Karim Jamal El Din 23 188 Cairo
    Cairo
    Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...

     
    Businessman
     Early Modern France Maxime Thomasset 19 190 Paris
    Paris
    Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...

     
    Student
     United Kingdom William Moore 29 182 London
    London
    London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...

     
    Construction Sales
     Greece Nikos Douramanis 22 187 Patras
    Patras
    Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...

     
    Mechanical Engineering Student and Model
     India Imran Khan 24 178 Delhi
    Delhi
    Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...

     
    Model
     Indonesia Holly Feriston 22 182 Malang
    Malang
    Malang is the second largest city in East Java province, Indonesia. It has an ancient history dating back to the Mataram Kingdom. The city population at the 2010 Census was 819,708. During the period of Dutch colonization, it was a popular destination for European residents. The city is famous for...

     
    Model and Student
     Republic of Ireland Francis Usanga 23 179 Dublin  Model and Actor
    ' Baek Joo Suk 24 185 Seoul
    Seoul
    Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...

     
    Police Administration Student
     Lebanon Marcelino Gebrayel 23 185 Beirut
    Beirut
    Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...

     
    Model
     Malta Josef Lia 24 173 Qormi
    Qormi
    Qormi is a city in Malta with a population of 18,550 , which makes it the second largest locality in Malta...

     
    Machine Operator
     New Zealand Nicholas Tang 23 177 Auckland
    Auckland
    The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...

     
    Engineer, Model and Actor
     Pakistan Asad Shah 23 179 Karachi
    Karachi
    Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...

     
    Business Student
     Philippines Michael Manansala 23 189 Pampanga
    Pampanga
    Pampanga is a province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the City of San Fernando, Pampanga. Pampanga is bordered by the provinces of Bataan and Zambales to the west, Tarlac and Nueva Ecija to the north, and Bulacan to the southeast...

     
    Model
     Poland Sebastian Strzepka 23 188 KaeM-Studio Masseur
     Puerto Rico Heri Quiles 21 173 Barranquitas  Businessman
     Singapore Nelson Lee 22 182 Bishan
    Bishan
    Bishan is a neighbourhood of the city-state of Singapore situated in the Central Region, measuring approximately three by three kilometres. Primarily a housing estate, Flats here are generally more expensive compared to other estates due to its location in the central region, which commands a...

     
    Scientist and Swimming Instructor
     Slovenia Peter Klinc 26 185 Novo Mesto
    Novo Mesto
    Novo Mesto is a city and municipality in southeastern Slovenia, close to the border with Croatia. The town is traditionally considered the economic and cultural centre of the historic Lower Carniola region.-Geography:...

     
    Photographer
     Spain Hector Soria 22 183 Pamplona Model
     Republic of China Terry Shi 25 184 Taipei
    Taipei
    Taipei City is the capital of the Republic of China and the central city of the largest metropolitan area of Taiwan. Situated at the northern tip of the island, Taipei is located on the Tamsui River, and is about 25 km southwest of Keelung, its port on the Pacific Ocean...

     
    Jewelry Store Clerk
     Thailand Chanon Saetang 20 181 Bangkok
    Bangkok
    Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

     
    Student
     United States Josh Tolin 23 176 Philadelphia  Personal Trainer
     Venezuela Luis Nuzzo 30 181 Caracas
    Caracas
    Caracas , officially Santiago de León de Caracas, is the capital and largest city of Venezuela; natives or residents are known as Caraquenians in English . It is located in the northern part of the country, following the contours of the narrow Caracas Valley on the Venezuelan coastal mountain range...

     
    Model and Dancer
     Vietnam Lê Xuân Vĩnh Thụy 21 185 Ho Chi Minh city
    Ho Chi Minh City
    Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...

     
    Model

    Debuting Countries and Territories

    • Colombia, Great Britain, Ireland, Poland, Puerto Rico, Spain and Thailand are competing for the first time in Mister International
      Mister International
      Mister International is an annual male beauty pageant founded in 2006. It is owned and organized by the Mister Singapore Organization which also organizes the annual Mister Singapore pageant.-Ranking:-External links:* *...

      .

    Returning Countries and Territories

    • New Zealand last competed in 2006.
    • Costa Rica and Egypt last competed in 2007.

    Withdrawing countries and territories

    • Brazil, Croatia, Honduras, Hong Kong, Latvia, Luxembourg, Macau, Netherlands, Nigeria, Kyrgysztan and Sri Lanka competed last year but not this year.

    Contestant Notes

    •  Costa Rica: Alonso Fernández Alvarez
      Alonso Fernández Alvarez
      Alonso Fernández Alvarez is an international fashion model from San José, Costa Rica.-Mister World Model 2007:Alonso entered the Mister World Model 2007 pageant held on November 18, 2006 in Guatemala...

       competed in Mister World 2007
      Mister World 2007
      Mister World 2007, the 5th annual Mister World male pageant was held on March 31, 2007 in the tropical island of Sanya, People's Republic of China....

      , where he finished 3rd runner up. He also competed in Manhunt International 2007
      Manhunt International 2007
      The 2007 Manhunt International World Final was held at the new Kangwonland International Convention Centre, Korea on Saturday 10 February 2007 with the participation of 48 countries...

      , where he finished as a Top 16 semifinalist and won Mr. Photogenic.
    •  Early Modern France : Maxime Thomasset competed in Mister Universe Model 2009 and finished as a semifinalist.
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